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Black History

Learn America's Past From The People and Events That Made It

Celebrate and learn from those who fought, risked, and in some cases, gave their lives for equal rights. The month of February is about honoring their legacy and recognizing the struggles they went through. Without their dedication and perseverance our world would look very different. Despite the progress made over the past 200 years, the struggle for equal rights continues today. The Black Lives Matter movement, started in 2013, highlights the need for more progress in this fight. Police violence against people of color continues to be a common problem in the United States. The effort and actions of today's Black leaders are built on the foundation of these inspiring people.

Men and Women Who Stood Up To History

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John Lewis

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Malcolm X

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Harriet Tubman

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Maya Angelou

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Rosa Parks

The Places and Events That Shaped History

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16th Street Baptist Church

Organizational headquarters for the Civil Rights movement in Birmingham, Alabama.
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African Burial Ground National Monument

The largest colonial-era cemetery for people of African descent.
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Alabama State Capitol

The third Selma to Montgomery march ended here with a speech from Martin Luther King Jr.
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Booker T. Washington National Monument

Learn about the life and times of this dominant African-American leader.
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Boston African American National Heritage Site

The Beacon Hill African-American community in Boston that led the fight against slavery.  
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Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site

Learn about the landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that ended racial segregation in public schools
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 Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

Home of Charles Young, a West Point graduate, Buffalo Soldier, and first African-American colonel.
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Fort Pillow State Historic Park

"Remember Fort Pillow!" became the battle cry after the massacre at the Battle of Fort Pillow in 1864.
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Frederick Douglass National Historical Site

A brilliant orator, writer, social reformer and statesman, Douglass fought for the equality of all people.
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Freemen's Colony

A community of African-Americans living as freedmen and civilians after being freed during the Civil War.
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George Washington Carver National Monument

Born into slavery, Carver became a widely recognized and praised agricultural scientist and inventor.
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Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park

Explore the life of abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman.
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Nicodemus National Historic Site

The only remaining western town established by African Americans following the American Civil War. 
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Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

See where the famous Tuskegee Airmen trained to fly and maintain combat aircraft during World War II.

Visit These Museums to Learn More About Black History

  • African American Museum
    ​Dallas, Texas
  • African American Museum in Philadelphia
    Philedelphia, Pennsylvania
  • African-American Panoramic Experience Museum
    Atlanta, Georgia
  • Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
    Birmingham, Alabama
  • Black American West Museum and Heritage Center
    Denver, Colorado
  • Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia
    Richmond, Virginia
  • Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
    Detroit, Michigan
  • DuSable Museum of African American History
    Chicago, Illinois
  • International Civil Rights Center & Museum
    Greensboro, North Carolina


  • Museum of African American History
    Boston, Massachusetts
  • Museum of the African Diaspora
    San Francisco, California
  • Natchez Museum of African American History and Culture
    Natchez, Mississippi
  • National Civil Rights Museum
    Memphis, Tennessee
  • National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
    Baltimore, Maryland
  • National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
    Cincinatti, Ohio
  • Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and National Jazz Museum
    Kansas City, Missouri
  • New Orleans African American Museum
    ​New Orleans, Louisianna
  • Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History and Culture
    Baltimore, Maryland

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